Definitions for confabulation
con·fab·u·la·tion

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. chat, confab, confabulation, schmooze, schmoosenoun

   an informal conversation

2. confabulationnoun

   (psychiatry) a plausible but imagined memory that fills in gaps in what is remembered

WiktionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. confabulationnoun

   A casual conversation; a chat.

2. confabulationnoun

   A fabricated memory believed to be true.

3. Etymology: Latin confabulari "to talk together", com- "together" + fabulari "to chat" from fabula "fable, tale"

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Confabulationnoun

   Easy conversation; chearful and careless talk.

   Etymology: confabulatio, Lat.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Confabulation

   In psychology, confabulation is a memory error defined as the production of fabricated, distorted, or misinterpreted memories about oneself or the world. It is generally associated with certain types of brain damage (especially aneurysm in the anterior communicating artery) or a specific subset of dementias. While still an area of ongoing research, the basal forebrain is implicated in the phenomenon of confabulation. People who confabulate present with incorrect memories ranging from subtle inaccuracies to surreal fabrications, and may include confusion or distortion in the temporal framing (timing, sequence or duration) of memories. In general, they are very confident about their recollections, even when challenged with contradictory evidence.

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1. confabulation

   Confabulation is a psychological term referring to the production of fabricated, distorted, or misinterpreted memories about oneself or the world, without the conscious intention to deceive or lie. Individuals who confabulate present incorrect memories ranging from subtle alterations to bizarre fabrications, often due to certain types of brain damage or cognitive diseases like Alzheimer's.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. Confabulationnoun

   familiar talk; easy, unrestrained, unceremonious conversation

2. Etymology: [L. confabulatio.]

WikidataRate this definition:4.0 / 2 votes

1. Confabulation

   Confabulation is a memory disturbance, defined as the production of fabricated, distorted or misinterpreted memories about oneself or the world, without the conscious intention to deceive. Confabulation is distinguished from lying as there is no intent to deceive and the person is unaware the information is false. Although individuals can present blatantly false information, confabulation can also seem to be coherent, internally consistent, and relatively normal. Individuals who confabulate present incorrect memories ranging from "subtle alternations to bizarre fabrications", and are generally very confident about their recollections, despite contradictory evidence. Most known causes of confabulation are caused by brain damage or dementias, such as alcoholism, aneurysm or Alzheimer's disease. Two distinct types of confabulation are often distinguished: spontaneous and provoked. Spontaneous, or primary, confabulations do not occur in response to a cue and seem to be involuntary. Spontaneous confabulation is relatively rare, may result from the interaction between frontal lobe pathology and organic amnesia, and is more common in cases of dementia. Provoked, momentary, or secondary, confabulation represents a normal response to a faulty memory and is common in both amnesia and dementia. Provoked confabulations can become apparent during memory tests. Another distinction found in confabulations is that between verbal and behavioral. Verbal confabulations are spoken false memories and are more common, while behavioral confabulations occur when an individual acts on their false memories. Confabulated memories of all types most often occur in autobiographical memory, and are indicative of a complicated and intricate process that can be led astray at any point during encoding, storage, or recall of a memory. This type of confabulation is commonly seen in Korsakoff's syndrome.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of confabulation in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of confabulation in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=confabulation
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Confabulation
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=confabulation
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Confabulation
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/confabulation
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=confabulation